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The EU Commission says that it helped finance the development of the #AstraZeneca #COVID19, and in return it was supposed to get guaranteed access to 300m doses.
Now, the Commission suggests those doses appear to have been given to someone else.
Now, the Commission suggests those doses appear to have been given to someone else.
The EU may prevent Pharma companies from exporting vaccines made in facilities in EU countries that have been promised to the EU.
Questions are also being asked why AZ didn't apply for EU authorisation until 12 January. EU approval expected Friday.
Questions are also being asked why AZ didn't apply for EU authorisation until 12 January. EU approval expected Friday.
Commission President @vonderleyen told #Davos2021 this morning the pharma companies "must honour their obligations".
But what are those obligations? We don't know exactly because neither EU or UK are making these contracts public.
But what are those obligations? We don't know exactly because neither EU or UK are making these contracts public.
Update from the European Commission: they are indeed considering export notifications for vaccines.
"This is not about blocking, this is about knowing what the companies will export,” says a spokesman.
But what if the EU doesn’t like the information that has been notified?
"This is not about blocking, this is about knowing what the companies will export,” says a spokesman.
But what if the EU doesn’t like the information that has been notified?
The spokesman will not elaborate at this time about whether the export notification could then result in an export restriction.
But based on what they’re saying (and also what national ministers are saying), that does seem to be the plan. Otherwise what’s the point of notifying?
But based on what they’re saying (and also what national ministers are saying), that does seem to be the plan. Otherwise what’s the point of notifying?
For instance, President @vonderleyen’s address to #Davos2021 this morning:
“The EU and others helped with money. Large sums were invested to build research capacities and production facilities early...and now the companies must deliver.”
“The EU and others helped with money. Large sums were invested to build research capacities and production facilities early...and now the companies must deliver.”
